The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 31 The deposed prince

A few days later, news spread in the palace that Kangxi had abolished the crown prince. Rouyin was not surprised, but was it the first time that the crown prince was abolished so early?

In recent days, there has been silence inside and outside the palace.

When the news reached the Yong Prince's mansion, the servants became more cautious in what they said and did. Nanny Wang frowned and said softly, "Fujin, will the dethronement of the Crown Prince have any impact on the Master?"

Rouyin shook her head and said softly, "The Crown Prince's affairs have nothing to do with me. I know my limits. We don't have to worry about anything else except taking care of the house and raising a few children."

Nanny Wang realized, "This old slave is obsessed."

Just as Rouyin was about to reply, Shi Liu hurried in and said quickly, "Fujin, the eunuch Xiao Yunzi who is with the prince is here."

Rouyin was a little different, "Please ask him to come in."

Xiao Yunzi came in, bowed politely, and said to Fu Jin with a smile: "I greet Fu Jin. The prince asked me to tell you that he went to the East Palace to visit the prince. He will be back late today. Please don't worry, Fu Jin."

Rouyin nodded and said, "Thank you for your help, eunuch." After that, she gestured to Liu Qing to hand the prepared purse to Xiao Yunzi.

The smile on Xiao Yunzi's face became even more intense. The weight of the purse just now was not light. Fu Jin's position in the palace was really the most enviable one. The young master was easy to serve and the reward was high. Fu Jin's position was really better than that of the prince. After thinking about it, he glanced enviously at Liu Qing who was standing next to Fu Jin.

Liu Qing noticed the gaze and looked back in confusion, not understanding why this eunuch was still staring at her.

After eunuch Xiao Yunzi left, Rouyin gave Nanny Wang some words to warn the servants to behave themselves, work honestly, and punish those who committed crimes. There would be rewards for merits, and the servants were given a sweet treat after being beaten with a stick, so they were disciplined properly.

Yinzhen entered the East Palace under the guidance of the servants. Compared with the previous East Palace, the appearance has not changed, but there is a more depressed and decadent atmosphere. The servants who come and go seem to walk around without energy. Yinzhen frowned unconsciously when he saw this scene. Before he reached Qinghe Palace (the residence of the prince, made up), Jiang He, the eunuch beside the prince, came over in a panic, "I pay my respects to Prince Yong. The prince is not convenient to see people now."

Yinzhen said calmly: "I am worried about my second brother, I just came to take a look and leave, I can't see what's going on!"

These words made Jiang He's forehead full of beads of tears, and he was visibly nervous. Finally, he could not withstand Yinzhen's pressure and took Yinzhen to find the prince.

Yinzhen followed Jiang He farther and farther and saw the prince sitting in the pavilion, swaying and drinking in the snow. His eyes became stern, "How dare you! What's your intention in letting your master drink here in the snow? Hurry up and help your master inside!" Although he didn't like the prince's temper, the prince did take care of him when he was a child, and he was not a mean and stingy person.

The prince, who was held by the servants and stopped from drinking, sobered up for a moment. He looked up and saw Yinzhen, "What are you doing here? Are you making fun of me?"

"I don't have any. Please take care of yourself, Your Highness."

He hurriedly visited the prince, and then hurriedly carried the prince back to the palace. Looking at the prince's red and hot cheeks, Yinzhen calmly directed his subordinates to do things, and asked someone to call the imperial physician. Yinzhen left only after the Crown Princess arrived.

When Emperor Kangxi heard the news that Yinzhen went to visit the crown prince in the Qianqing Palace, he narrowed his eyes and said to Liang Jiugong, "You said that some of my sons went to visit Qi'er, while others wanted Qi'er to die! How should I deal with it?"

Liang Jiugong didn't dare to say a word. He didn't even know when his back got soaked. It was not until Kangxi told him to go out and serve tea that he relaxed all over. He felt as wet as if he had just swam in the water.

After Rouyin coaxed the noisy children to sleep, she estimated the time and said, "Liu Qing, light the lamp. You don't have to turn it off."

"Yes, Madam." Liu Qing lit the lamp and stood up to guard the door.

When Yinzhen returned to the East Courtyard, he looked at the room with candles still on. He washed himself quietly in the side hall and went into the room. Looking at his wife sleeping soundly on the bed, he raised his hand and held Yin'er in his arms. Because of the noise, Rouyin's brows were unconsciously frowned. Yinzhen heard his wife murmur, "Master, go back..." He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Go to sleep, Yin'er." Perhaps it was because of the familiar voice that Rouyin's brows gradually relaxed. Yinzhen kissed Yin'er's fair face and fell asleep contentedly.

The next day, when Rouyin woke up, the master had already gone to court. Thinking of the noise in the middle of the night, she asked, "Did the master come back yesterday?"

Liu Qing covered her mouth and laughed, "Fujin, you don't know that the prince came back late and you had already fallen asleep, and you didn't let us know. The prince is really considerate to Fujin."

Rouyin falsetto scolded Liu Qing for daring to tease her: "You little girl, you are getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to tease your master!"

Several of them were laughing and joking, and were only interrupted when the young masters woke up. Honghui and Yilejia are now very busy people. From time to time, they are invited to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother and several concubines. If the children were not still young, even the children would have to be packed up and sent to the palace.

Rouyin's room is now covered with fluffy carpets and a stove, for fear that the children will get frostbite while crawling. The children are a little older and can no longer fit on the bed, so Rouyin lets the fat babies crawl on the ground. She takes some cakes made of pure milk and teases the children to crawl towards her. The children can already eat some easily digestible complementary foods, and their saliva is flowing because of the cakes in their mother's hands. They rush to chase Rouyin, and push their brothers from time to time. Rouyin looks at them and laughs. They are really brothers. Honghui and Yilejia were the same at that time.

After expending some energy, the little princes drank milk, one more than the other. The maids, nannies and aunts in the palace looked at the little masters with smiles.

Rouyin got some more Dalidan and prepared to give them to the children. Huier and Jiajia had already entered the palace. She gave them to the younger ones first and would feed the older ones when they came back.

She dissolved the DaLiDan into the goat milk they drank, and the children's eyes lit up even more. Rouyin had to wonder if it was a DaLiDan or a MeiShiDan. The children liked it so much, she put one in her mouth, huh? ! ! It tasted so good, and it tasted like ice cream. No wonder the children liked it. It seemed that she had to stock up more DaLiDan in the future. It was delicious and easy to use.

Tonight, after working hard all day, Yinzhen successfully felt the love of his son.

Yinzhen, who had just finished his court, happened to catch up with Rouyin and the children having dinner. He also took Honghui and Yilejia, who were having fun in the Queen Mother's Palace, back home. When Honghui and Yilejia saw their mother, they immediately abandoned their diligent old father and ran straight to their mother.

"Mother! Mother! Mother! We are back!"

Rouyin took a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from the two children while they were running. She responded to the two children with a gentle smile. This scene warmed Yinzhen's heart. He stepped forward and held Rouyin's hand, and carried the two children who still had short legs to the chair, "Don't disturb your mother while she is having a meal."

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